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Testing Music In The Church
Too many churches today are allowing music to be used in their services that is not glorifying to the Lord and can actually be a hindrance to the teaching of sound doctrine. Pastors and leaders should be using their leadership role to test what is being played and sung in their churches. Though some are quick to test preaching and teaching from their pulpits, many ignore the music being used in the same services. This is a tragic mistake. Music is a powerful medium. It is something that effects deeply the body, mind and emotions. It is a proven fact that music often stays with a person far longer than what is taught or preached. Songs roam around in our heads, especially if the melody appeals to us. What is often overlooked is the serious impression music makes on people, and the teaching they are getting over and over again as they allow the song to repeat in their minds and on their lips. Music teaches things much more subtly yet sometimes far more effectively. That's why the lyrical content of music in the church, as well as its effect on the spiritual lives of those who perform and listen, should be vigorously examined by the leaders of the church. This is a 2-DVD set. Go here for ordering information. Only $10. per 2-DVD set plus s/h. for US. 
Examine Yourselves & Hold On!
2 Cor. 13:5 Examine yourselves to see whether
you are in the faith; test yourselves.
People who call themselves followers of Christ or "Christians" and claim they are born again must believe certain things. If they do not then they fail the test of faith. They can claim they are born again all they want and "once saved, always saved" but if they fail the test of faith there is no eternal security. Only God knows who will be saved, from beginning to end, because of His foreknowledge and omniscience (Rom. 8:29, 1 Pet. 1:2). God did not make an arbitrary judgment about who would be saved and who would not. His Spirit is given to those He foreknew, when convicted of sin by His Holy Spirit, would choose to believe and commit themselves to Jesus Christ. We are not God and we do not have His omniscience. Therefore, according to Paul, we must be sure our belief system is in the right place once our eyes have been opened to the Truth. I am not saying we do not have assurance of salvation, but our assurance comes not only because of His Atonement and promises of salvation but from our continuing in the Faith, which is always the Biblical criteria. Those who would be Bible teachers must teach according to the whole counsel of God's Word. Let me be clear. There is only one way to salvation. That is by grace alone through faith alone in Christ alone. I will deal with a few of those issues following, but it is important to recognize that being saved is not just a matter of believing that Jesus lived, or that He was a man, or simply giving mental ascent to His existence in whatever form. Go here for ordering information. Only $5. plus s/h. for US. 
"Blasphemizing" The Bible
I am going to go over an article I wrote back in 2006 in preparation for the book I wrote with Mike Oppenheimer called “Idolatry in Their Hearts”. This book is an apologetic against the false teachings of the World Christian Gathering on Indigenous People movement, the Emerging Church and the New Apostolic Reformation which got their ideas from the book “Eternity in Their Hearts” by Don Richardson. At the time that book came out no one really saw the dangerous ideas Richardson was promoting. All they would have had to do was look at the two subtitles of that book to understand the implications. The first subtitle in the 1981 edition read: The Untold Story of Christianity among Folk Religions of Ancient People. Those who read this book found some interesting cross-cultural ideas but apparently missed the false premise of the book starting with the subtitle. How could Christianity be “among folk religions” where the Gospel had not been preached (Rom. 10:14-15)? At that time Christians who read the book were apparently satisfied that, though there was some questionable material present, it made for an interesting discussion on how to do cross-cultural ministry. The subtitle it has today, which was first published in 1984, is as follows: Startling Evidence of Belief in the One True God in Hundreds of Cultures Throughout the World. This should have been a red flag for many Christians but then, who reads subtitles? But how could the “One True God” be known to Gentiles who, the Bible states, did “not know God”. Go here for ordering information. Only $5. plus s/h. for US. 
Resources For Pastors
I was talking with a pastor after a Wednesday night service and he mentioned that I said I had done an article comparing English Bible translations. He called me up later and asked me to come back and present the contents of that article I sent out in about 2002 to my mailing list for the Pacific Waves Newsletter which, unfortunately, I can no longer afford to publish and mail. However an archive of past issues of that newsletter can be found here. In that article I detailed a number of good and bad resources for pastors including Bible translations, concordances, commentaries, Bible dictionaries, etc. I present an edited version of part of that article on this DVD, particularly dealing with English Translations of the Bible. Translation is a very detailed endeavor and should only be undertaken by those with a proper education in that subject and a sound doctrinal background. I read a few books on that subject and it helped me understand the complexities involved. Hebrew is a rich language so it is hard to distill one Hebrew word down to one English word. Greek is a very technical language and it is also not easy to translate. This is why it is imperative to use the good English translations out there for comparison along with a good concordance and Bible dictionary. Go here for ordering information. Only $5. plus s/h. for US. 
A TALE OF TWO KINGDOMS
There are two kingdoms being taught in many churches today. Teaching about one of the kingdoms is on the decline while the other is being promoted all over the place. I am warning Christians that they need to check out who is using the word "kingdom", the books they have been reading and recommend on building "the kingdom", the people they have been hanging out with at conferences, and what they mean by "the kingdom". Go here for more information or click on the "Add To Cart" below. Only $5. plus s/h. for US. 
BIBLES STUDIES IN DISCERNMENT
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BIBLES STUDIES IN DISCERNMENT
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A Whole Lot Of Wishful Thinking These Days!
In this DVD series I want to detail a number of beliefs people have these days that have no basis in Scripture. I am going to roam all over the map, so to speak, and try to give fairly short answers on a number of topics and also give you useful links to articles that will help you deal with any particular issue. It is truly amazing how many false ideas people cling to without giving a thought to what the Bible has to say on the subject. Only $10. plus s/h. for US. Go here for ordering details. 
Signs Of Apostasy In The Churches In The
End Times
There are many signs of the great Apostasy, or falling away (2 Thes. 2:3) indicating we are living in the end times (Mt. 24: 3-14) I am going to go through some indications of the Apostasy in the churches as a follow up to the signs of the times in the world. Only $10. plus s/h. for US. Go here for ordering details. 
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Emerging Church CD & Free DVD
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From Church To Emerging Church DVD Series
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Idolatry In Their Hearts
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The New Apostolic Reformation - What is
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These are the BOOK REVIEWS. The review list includes books, videos, newsletters and study courses. Use the alphabetic search below to find book reviews by title. For our recommended reading list, go here for issues of deception in the Church and here for other book recommendations. SEARCH BY TITLE
A Course Of Miracles by Helen Schucman - Reviewed by Mike Oppenheimer A Different Gospel by D.R. McConnell - Reviewed by Robert Liichow A
Divine Revelation Of Hell by Mary Baxter - Reviewed by Mike Oppenheimer
A Generous Orthodoxy by Brian McLaren - Reviewed by Mike Oppenheimer A Guide To The Passion by Tom Allen, Marcellino D'Ambrosio, Ph.D, Matthew Pinto, Mark Shea, Paul Thigpen, Ph.D - Reviewed by Jackie Alanor A Hunger for God, Desiring God Through Fasting and Prayer by John Piper - Reviewed by Gary Gilley Alpha Course
by Nicky Gumbal - Reviewed in a book by Elizabeth McDonald - also see this
article
and this
one too. See this Open
Letter to Nicky Gumbal.
Anatomy of the Soul by Curt Thompson - Reviewed by Gary Gilley Ancient Christian Devotional, A Year of Weekly Reading General Editor: Thomas C. Oden, Editor: Cindy Crosby - Reviewed by Gary Gilley An Emergent Manifesto Of Hope by Doug Pagitt & Tery Jones - Reviewed by Gary Gilley A New Earth, Awakening to Your Life’s Purpose by Eckhart Tolle - Reviewed by Gary Gilley A New Kind Of Christian by Brian McLaren - Reviewed by Gary Gilley A
New Kind Of Christianity by Brian McLaren - Reviewed by John Lanagan
Angels & Demons (Movie) by Dan Brown - Reviewed by Albert James Dagar The Anointing by Rodney Howard-Browne - Reviewed by Mike Oppenheimer An Urgent Call To A Serious Faith by Dave Hunt - Reviewed by Robert N. Wilkin The Apocalypse Code by Hank Hannegraaf - Reviewed by Ryan Habbena A Quest for More, Living for Something Bigger Than You by Paul David Tripp - Reviewed by Gary Gilley As Above, So Below by Ronald S. Miller - Reviewed by Lighthouse Trails A Time Of Departing by Ray Yungen - Reviewed by Gary Gilley The Attentive Life, Discerning God's Presence in All Things by Leighton Ford - Reviewed by Gary Gilley Avatar
(Movie) by James Cameron - Reviewed by Berit Kjos
The Awesome Power Of Shared Beliefs by E. Glen Wagner - Reviewed by Carl Widrig, Jr. The Baptist Bride by O.B. Mink - Reviewed by Sam Linton The Barbarian Way
by Erwin Raphael McManus - Reviewed by Kevin Reeves
Be Still (DVD) by Beth Moore, Max Lucado, Richard Foster, Dallas Willard and many others - Reviewed by Lighthouse Trails Because They Hate: A Survivor of Islamic Terror Warns America by Brigitte Gabriel - Reviewed by Various Reviewers Become A Better You by Joel Osteen - Reviewed by Tim Challies Becoming Conversant With The Emerging Church by D.A. Carson - Reviewed by Gary Gilley Behind The Scenes - The
True Face Of The The Believer's Conditional Security by Daniel Corner - Reviewed by Sandy Simpson "The Bible"
Miniseries on The History Channel - Reviewed by Gary F. Zeolla
Beware The New Prophets by Bill Randles, 1999 - Reviewed by Dr. John Benton Blue Like Jazz by Donald Miller - Reviewed by Lighthouse Trails Body Prayer, The Posture of Intimacy with God by Doug Pagitt and Kathryn Prill - Reviewed by Gary Gilley The Bondage Breaker by Neil Anderson - Reviewed by Christian Discernment Publications Ministry, Inc. Born Fundamentalist, Born Again Catholic by David B. Currie - Reviewed by Gary Gilley Bottom Line Beliefs by Michael B. Brown - Reviewed by Mary Ann Collins Bridging the Divide: The Continuing Conversation Between a Mormon and an Evangelical by Dr. Millet and Reverend Gregory Johnson - Reviewed by Tracy Tennant The Call by Rick Joyner - Reviewed by Kevin Reeves The Case for the Real Jesus by Lee Strobel - Reviewed by Gary Gilley Castles
in the Sand by Carolyn Greene - Reviewed by John Lanagan
Catholic Catechism by Pope John Paul II - Reviewed by Robert T. Weaver Celebration
Of Discipline by Richard Foster - Reviewed by Gary Gilley
Cell
Church by The New Apostolic Reformation, Singapore - Reviewed by
Sandy Simpson
The Christian and Social Responsibility by Charles Ryrie - Reviewed by Gary Gilley Christianity and Liberalism by J. Gresham Machen - Reviewed by Gary Gilley ChurchQuake by C. Peter Wagner - Reviewed by Jim Peacock, Cultwatch Cleansing
Stream by Jack Hayford - Reviewed by Tom Launder
Close Encounters of the God Kind by Jesse Duplantis - Reviewed by Robert Liichow The Cloud of Unknowing by an anonymous monk - Reviewed by Lighthouse Trails The Coming Revival by Rodney Howard-Browne - Reviewed by Mike Oppenheimer Confessions of a Reformission Rev. by Mark Driscoll Reviewed by Gary Gilley Conformed to His Image by Ken Boa - Reviewed by Lighthouse Trails Confronting The Powers by C. Peter Wagner - Reviewed by John F. Hart Contemplative
Youth Ministry by Mark Yaconelli - Reviewed by Gary Gilley
Conversations
With God by Neale Donald Walsch - Reviewed by Craig Branch
The Courage To Be Protestant by David F. Wells - Reviewed by Gary Gilley Counterfeit Revival by Hank Hanegraaff, 1997 - Reviewed by Bruce Nygren Crazy Love by Francis Chan - Reviewed by Gary Gilley Cure for the Common Life by Max Lucado - Reviewed by Lighthouse Trails Dakes Bible
by Finis Dake - Reviewed by Joseph R. Chambers
Dangerous Calling, Confronting the Unique Challenges of Pastoral Ministry by Paul David Tripp - Reviewed by Gary Gilley The DaVinci
Code by Dan Brown - Reviewed by James Patrick Holding, Tekton Apologetics
Ministries
Death by Church: Rescuing Jesus from His Followers, Recapturing God's Hope for His People by Mike Erre - Reviewed by Lighthouse Trails Death by Love by Mark Driscoll & Gerry Breshears - Reviewed by Gary Gilley The Deeper Journey, the Spirituality of Discovering Your True Self by M. Robert Mulholland, Jr. - Reviewed by Gary Gilley The deliberate dumbing down of america: A Chronological Paper Trail by Charlotte Iserbyt - Reviewed by Herescope Desiring God by John Piper, Rebuttal to Piper's defence of the phrase "Christian hedonism" - Reviewed by Sandy Simpson Devotional Classics by Richard Foster and James Bryan Smith - Reviewed by Gary Gilley A
Different Jesus? The Christ of the Latter-day Saints by Robert
L. Millet - Reviewed by Bill McKeever
Downtime, Helping Teenagers Pray by Mark Yaconelli - Reviewed by Gary Gilley Dream Releasers by Wayne Cordeiro - Reviewed By Another Voice - also check out "Trouble In Paradise" about Wayne Cordiero and New Hope Driven By Eternity by John Bevere - Reviewed by Neil Cullen McKinlay Emergent
Manifesto by Tony Jones and Doug Pagitt - Reviewed by Lighthouse
Trails Research
The
Emerging Church by Dan Kimball - Reviewed by Gary Gilley
The End of Religion by Bruxy Cavey - Reviewed by Gary Gilley The Enemy Within by Kris Lundgaard - Reviewed by Gary Gilley Evangelical Celabration by Chuck Colson and other evangelicals - Reviewed by Jerry Moser Evangelicals
and Catholics Together: The Christian Mission in the Third Millenniumby
Chuck Colson and other evangelicals - Reviewed by James White
Evangelicals and Catholics Together II by Chuck Colson and other evangelicals - Reviewed by Jerry Moser Evangelical Hermeneutics and the New Testament Use of the Old Testament by Rynold D. Dean - Reviewed by Gary Gilley Everyday Talk by John A. Younts - Reviewed by Gary Gilley Everything
Must Change by Brian McLaren - Reviewed by Herescope
Experiencing
God by Henry Blackaby - Reviewed
by Gary Gilley - Part
1, Part
2 & Part
3
Face to Face: A Dialogue with Jesus by Lloyd Gardner - Reviewed by Pastor Larry DeBruyn - Read Part 1, Part 2 & Part 3. Faith Undone by Roger Oakland - Reviewed by Ivanna Hernandez Famine In The Land by Steven J. Lawson - Reviewed by Gary Gilley Fasting by Scott McKnight - Reviewed by Gary Gilley The Father's Blessing by John Arnott - Reviewed by Gary Gilley The
Final Quest by Rick Joyner - Reviewed by Eric S. Weiss
Finding Our Way Again, the Return to the Ancient Practices by Brian McLaren - Reviewed by Gary Gilley Fool's Gold by John MacArthur - Reviewed by Gary Gilley For Many Shall Come In My Name by Ray Yungen - Reviewed by Gary Gilley Free Grace Soteriology by David R. Anderson - Reviewed by Gary Gilley Fresh Encounter by Henry T. Blackaby and Claude V. King - Reviewed by Gary Gilley Fresh
Wind, Fresh Fire by Jim Cymbala - Reviewed by Gary Gilley
G12 by César and Claudia Castellanos - Reviewed by Tricia Tillin The Gnostic Gospels by Various Authors - Reviewed by First Baptist Church Tallahasse, Various Authors God Calling edited by A.J. Russell - Reviewed by Dwayna Litz and Charisse Graves God
Chasers by Tommy Tenney - Reviewed
by Bob Liichow
God of Intimacy and Action: Reconnecting Ancient Spiritual Practices, Evangelism, and Justice by Tony Campolo and Mary Albert Darling - Reviewed by Guarding The Flock Ministries God
of the Possible: A Biblical Introduction to the Open View of God
by Gregory Boyd - Reveiwed by Ben J. Helwig
Godly Servants – Discipleship & Spiritual Formation for Missionaries by David Teague - Reviewed by Lighthouse Trails The God Who
Wasn't There by Brian Flemming - Reviewed by James Patrick Holding
God's Help for Hard Times: Biblical Keys to Overcome Pain, Fear and Hardship by James L. Morrisson with Maria Kneas - Reviewed by Crossroad The
Golden Compass by Philip Pullman - Reviewed by Barbara & David
Mikkelson
Good
Morning, Holy Spirit by Benny Hinn - Reviewed by Christian Research
Institute
Good News for Anxious Christians, 10 Practical Things You Don't Have to Do by Phillip Cary - Reviewed by Gary Gilley The Gospel Commission, Recovering God’s Strategy for Making Disciples by Michael Horton - Reviewed by Gary Gilley The Gospel Driven Life by Michael Horton - Reviewed by Gary Gilley The Gospel of the Christ by Thomas L. Stegall - Reviewed by Gary Gilley The
Gospel Of Judas by Unknown - Reviewed by Mike Oppenheimer
The Gospel Of Thomas obviously not by Thomas! - Reviewed by First Baptist Church Tallahasse, Various Authors Growing Souls, Experiments in Contemplative Youth Ministry by Mark Yaconelli - Reviewed by Gary Gilley Growing Spiritual Redwoods by William Easum and Thomas Bandy - Reviewed by by Tamara Hartzell The
Harbinger by Jonathan Cahn - Reviewed by Gary Gilley
The Harbinger: Fact Or Fiction by David James - Reviewed by Gary Gilley Harry
Potter and the Deathly Hallows (Movie) by J. K. Rowling - Reviewed
by Lighthouse Trails
Harry Potter’s Last Battle (Movie) by J. K. Rowling - Reviewed by Lighthouse Trails Have
Heart: bridging the gulf between heaven and earth by Steve and
Sarah Berger - Reviewed by Larry DeBruyn - Read Part
1, Part
2, Part
3, Part
4 & Part
5.
Updated! The Healing Code by Dr. Alex Loyd and Dr. Ben Johnson - Reviewed by Mike Oppenheimer - Read Part 1, Part 2, Part 3 & Part 4 Hearing God, Developing a Conversational Relationship With God by That Willard - Reviewed by Gary Gilley Heaven is for Real: A Little Boy's Astounding Story of His Trip to Heaven and Back by Todd Burpo and Lynn Vincent - Reviewed by The Berean Call Heaven Is So Real by Choo Thomas - Reviewed by Mike Oppenheimer Hellbound (Movie) Kevin Miller - Reviewed by Lighthouse Trails Hell Under Fire, General Editor Christopher W. Morgan and Robert Peterson - Reviewed by Gary Gilley Hipster Christianity by Brett McCracken - Reviewed by Lighthouse Trails Research - Read Article 1 & Article 2 The Hole in Our Gospel by Richard Stearns - Reviewed by Lighthouse Trails Research Houses That Change The World by Wolfgang Simpson - Reviewed by Greg DesVoignes The
Hunger Games by Suzanne Collins - Reviewed by Berit Kjos - Read
this
article also.
I Just Wanted More Land - Jabez by Gary Gilley - Reviewed by Personal Freedom Outreach In Constant Prayer by Robert Benson - Reviewed by Gary Gilley In Defense Of Israel by John Hagee - Reviewed by Dr. Johan Malan Instruments In The Redeemer's Hands by Paul David Tripp - Reviewed by Gary Gilley Invitation to Solitude and Silence, Experiencing God’s Transforming Presence by Ruth Haley Barton - Reviewed by Gary Gilley Is That Really You, God? Hearing the Voice of God by Loren Cunningham with his sister Janice Rogers - Reviewed by Greg Robertson Jesus Camp - The Movie by A&E Indie Films - Reviewed by Mike Oppenheimer The Jesus Dynasty by James Tabor - Reviewed by First Baptist Church Tallahasse, Various Authors Jesus, Interupted by Bart D. Ehrman - Reviewed by Ben Witherington - Part 1, 2, 3, 4, 5 Jesus Manifesto and Nudge by Leonard Sweet - Reviewed by Lighthouse Trails Research Jesus - Safe, Tender, Extreme by Adrian Plass - Reviewed by Gary Gilley Jesus the Son of God: A Christological title often overlooked, sometimes misunderstood, and currently disputed by D. A. Carson - Reviewed by Bunyan Towery for Biblical Missiology The Jesus You Can’t Ignore by John MacArthur - Reviewed by Gary Gilley Jihadist Jesus by Brian McLaren - Reviewed by Larry DeBruyn Joint
Declaration on the Doctrine of Justification by Catholics &
Lutherans - Reviewed by Richard M. Bennett
The King James Only Controversy by James R. White - Reviewed by Gary Gilley Kingdom Theology by Earl Paulk - Reviewed by Robert M. Bowman, Jr., with Craig S. Hawkins and Dan R.Schlesinger Kingdom Triangle by J. P. Moreland - Reviewed by Lighthouse Trails Research "Left Behind" Series by Tim LaHaye - Reviewed by Kevin Beier - Updated 2/3/2000 Let No One Deceive You: Confronting Critics of Revival by Micahel Brown - Reviewed by Debra Bouey Life Wide Open: Unleashing the Power of a Passionate Life by David Jeremiah - Reviewed by Lighthouse Trails Life with God, Reading the Bible for Spiritual Transformation by Richard J. Foster - Reviewed by Gary Gilley The Life You've Always Wanted, Spiritual Disciplines for Ordinary People by John Ortberg - Reviewed by Gary Gilley The Light That Was Dark: A Spiritual Journey by Warren Smith - Reviewed by Sarah Leslie Little Wave and Old Swell by Jim Ballard and Ken Blanchard - Reviewed by Lighthouse Trails The Liturgical Year, the Spiritual Adventure of the Spiritual Life by Joan Chittister - Reviewed by Gary Gilley Look Great, Feel Great, 12 Keys to Enjoying a Healthy Life Now by Joyce Meyer - Reviewed by Gary Gilley Longing for God by Richard J. Foster and Gayle D. Beebe - Reviewed by Gary Gilley The Lost Art of Disciple Making by Leroy Eims - Reviewed by Gary Gilley The
Lost Tomb Of Jesus (Video) by James Cameron - Reviewed by Alpha
& Omega Ministries
Love
Wins, A Book About Heaven, Hell, and the Fate of Every Person Who Ever
Lived by Rob Bell - Reviewed by Steve Blackwell
Majestic Destiny by Curtis H. Tucker - Reviewed by Gary Gilley The Many Faces Of Benny Hinn by The Door Magazine - Reviewed by Sandy Simpson The Masculine Journey by Robert Hicks - Reviewed by Personal Freedom Outreach Megashift
by Jim Rutz - Reviewed by Mike Oppenheimer
The Message of the Old Testament by Mark Dever - Reviewed by Gary Gilley The
Moses Code (Movie) by Director James Twyman - Reviewed by Herescope
Muddy Waters: an insider’s view of North American Native Spirituality by Nanci Des Gerlaise - Reviewed by Lighthouse Trails My Kingdom Come by Ed Decker - Reviewed by Heidi Swander My Life In 'THE WAY' by Gaylene Goodroad - Reviewed by Herescope My Proof of Heaven: A Doctor’s Experience with the Afterlife by Dr. Eben Alexander - Pastor Larry DeBruyn Mysticism, an Evangelical Option? by Winfried Corduan - Reviewed by Gary Gilley Mysticism, Its Meaning and Message by Georgia Harkness - Reviewed by Gary Gilley Native Reflections by Richard Twiss - Reviewed by Dave Hunt The Nativity
(Movie) by Mike Rich - Reviewed by Sherry Neese/ApostasyAlert
Nephilim Stargates: the Year 2012 and the Return of the Watchers by Tom Horn - Reviewed by The Berean Call New Age
Bible Versions by Gail Riplinger - Reviewed by Jacob Prasch
The New Christians by Tony Jones - Reviewed by Lighthouse Trails NEW
EVANGELICALISM: The New World Order by Paul Smith - Reviewed by
Sarah Leslie
New Moon (Movie) by Chris Weitz- Reviewed by John Lanagan The New Mystics by John Crowder - Reviewed by Jackie Alnor The New Pharisaism: How Spiritual Bullies Attack the Church by Bill Slabaugh - Reviewed by Jan Markell No More Christian Nice Guy by Paul Coughlin - Reviewed by Bev Byerline Normal Christianity by Jonathan Welton - Reviewed by Spirit Of Error The Omega Code
by TBN - Reviewed by G. Richard Fisher
One Eighty (180) by various Emerging Church authors - Reviewed by Eric Barger One
Thousand Gifts: A Dare to Live Fully Right Where You Are by Anne
Voskamp - Reviewed by John Samson
The Openness Of God by Clark Pinnock - Reviewed by Gary Gilley The Other Side Of The River by Kevin M. Reeves - Reviewed by Sandy Simpson Our Legacy, The History of Christian Doctrine by John D. Hannah - Reviewed by Gary Gilley Pagan
Christianity by Frank Viola and George Barna - Reviewed by Lighthouse
Trials
Pagans In The Pews by Peter Jones - Reviewed by Gary Gilley Parables in the Eye of the Storm, Christ’s Response in the Face of Conflict by Stanley A. Ellisen - Reviewed by Gary Gilley The
Passion Of The Christ Movie by Mel Gibson - Reviewed by Gary Gilley,
Think On These Things - Also read Part
2
What "impact" has The Passion movie had on Christians and society? Check this article called Impact of the Passion from Think On These Things newsletter detailing a survey by George Barna, who is a participant in the New Aposotlic Reformation. Updated! The Passion Translation by Apostle Brian Simmons - Reviewed by Spirit Of Error - Read Part 1, Part 2, Part 3 & Part 4 Perpetuated In Righteousness by Daniel Kikawa - Reviewed by Mike Oppenheimer (2) The Gospel in the Stars (3) Perpetuated in Righteousness or Perpetuating a Modern Myth (4) Io the God of the Bible (5) Io, the Trinity, and the gods Persecution by David Limbaugh - Reviewed by Jacob Prasch Person to Person Ministry: Soul Care in the Body of Christ by Dr. Martin and Deidre Bobgan - Reviewed by The Berean Call Postmodern Pilgrims by Leonard Sweet - Reviewed by Doug Eaton Power Evangelism by John Wimber - Reviewed by Kim Simmons Power Healing & Power Evangelism by John Wimber - Reviewed by Paul Heibert The Power of a Whisper: Hearing God, Having the Guts to Respond by Bill Hybels - Reviewed by by Pastor Larry DeBruyn for Contemplative Spirituality The
Prayer of Jabez by Bruce Wilkinson
- Reviewed by John Miller
Prayers for Today: A yearlong journey in contemplative prayer by Kurt Bjorklund - Reviewed by Lighthouse Trails Praying With Power by C. Peter Wagner - Reviewed by Mike Oppenheimer The Prodigal God, Recovering the Heart of the Christian Faith by Timothy Keller - Reviewed by Gary Gilley Present Perfect: Finding God in the Now by Gregory A. Boyd - Reviewed by Larry DeBruyn The Promised One by Nancy Guthrie - Reviewed by Gary Gilley Psychology Debunked by Lisa and Ryan Bazler - Reviewed by James Sundquist Pure Grace by Clark Whitten - Reviewed by Gary Gilley The
Purpose Driven Church by Rick Warren - Reviewed by Nathan Busenitz
The
Purpose Driven Life by Rick Warren - Reviewed by Gary Gilley
Quantum Spirituality and a Christ Consciousness! by Leonard Sweet - Reviewed by Lighthouse Trails The Queen James Bible by QueenJamesBible.com - Reviewed by Lighthouse Trails Radical: Taking Back Your Faith from the American Dream by David Platt - Reviewed by Gary Gilley The
Ragamuffin Gospel by Brennan Manning - Reviewed by Bill Isley,
MD
Raised
From The Dead by Reinhard Bonnke - Reviewed by Sandy Simpson -
also see this article.
Read Letter Christians by Tony Campolo - Reviewed by Ken Silva Real Marriage, the Truth About Sex, Friendship & Life Together by Mark Driscoll - Reviewed by Gary Gilley Recovering the Scandal of the Cross - Atonement in New Testament & Contemporary Contexts by Joel B. Green & Mark D. Baker - Reviewed by David H. Linden - Read Part 1 & Part 2 Red Moon Rising: An Army for God with a "Violent Reaction" by Pete Greig - Reviewed by Lighthouse Trails Research Redacted Dominionism, A Biblical Approach to Grounding Environmental Responsibility by Christopher Cone- Reviewed by Gary Gilley ReJesus: A Wild Messiah For A Missional Church by Michael Frost & Alan Hirsch - Reviewed by Larry DeBruyn Relationships, A Mess Worth Making by Tim Lane and Paul Tripp - Reviewed by Gary Gilley Relentless by John Bevere - Reviewed by Mark Tipton The Renovare' Study Bible by Richard Foster - Reviewed by Dave Hunt Reviews Of "Classic" Jesus Movies Part 1 - Reviewed by Gary F. Zeolla Revival by Martin Lloyd-Jones - Reviewed by Gary Gilley Revival and Revivalism: The Making and Marring of American Evangelicalism, 1750-1858by Iain H. Murray - Reviewed by Terry Chrisope Revolution by George Barna - Reviewed by Gary Gilley Riding The Third Wave by Jackie Pullinger - Reviewed by First Plumbline Apologetics Right Thinking in a World Gone Wrong by John MacArthur - Reviewed by Gary Gilley Rome Sweet Rome by Scott & Kimberly Hahn - Reviewed by Gary Gilley Sabbath by Dan Allender - Reviewed by Gary Gilley Sacred Chaos, Spiritual Disciplines for the Life You Have by Tricia McCary Rhodes - Reviewed by Gary Gilley The Sacred Journey by Charles Foster - Reviewed by Gary Gilley The Sacred Meal by Nora Gallagher - Reviewed by Gary Gilley Sacred Rhythms by Ruth Haley Barton - Reviewed by Gary Gilley Sanctuary of the Soul, Journey into Meditative Prayer by Richard J. Foster - Reviewed by Gary Gilley Satisfy Your Soul, Restoring the Heart of Christian Spirituality by Bruce Demarest - Reviewed by Gary Gilley The Search for Significance by Robert S. McGee - Reviewed by Ralph Dettwiler The Secret (Book)by Rhonda Byrne - Reviewed by The Berean Call The
Secret (Movie) by Rhonda Byrne - Reviewed by Lighthouse Trails
Research
The Secret Message Of Jesus by Brian McLaren - Reviewed by Gary Gilley Secrets Of The Vine by Bruce Wilkinson - Reviewed by Gary Gilley Seeing is Believing by Gregory A. Boyd - Reviewed by Gary Gilley Sex God by Rob Bell - Reviewed by Larry DeBruyn The
Shack by William P. Young - Reviewed by Warren Smith
Simple Church by Thom S. Rainer & Eric Geiger - Reviewed by Gary Gilley Soul Cravings by Erwin Raphael McManus - Reviewed by Gary Gilley The Spirit Of Disciplines by Dallas Willard - Reviewed by Bob De Waay Spiritual Disciplines for the Christian Life by Donald Whitney - Reviewed by Bob DeWaay Spiritual
Disciplines Handbook: Practices That Transform Us by Adele Ahlberg
Calhoun - Reviewed by Lighthouse Trails
Sun Stand Still by Steven Furtick - Reviewed by Ken Silva Surprised By Hope by N.T. Wright - Reviewed by Herescope Surprised By The Power
Of The Spirit by Jack Deere - Reviewed by Richard L. Mayhue
Taking
Our Cities For God by John
Dawson - Reviewed by Steve Mitchell
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This DVD is a message based on this article: The Question Of Dominion. I am writing this article as an apologetic against the Third Wave, Latter Rain, Word of Faith and Reformed Theology teachings that the Church is to rise up and take over the systems of government, businesses and every other aspect of life. "See, the problem is, is that Satan has had too much of his way in our society because he has a government! And the only way to overthrow a government is with a government. It won’t happen otherwise. So therefore the government of the church has to get into place in the extended church just like we do have it very well in place, we haven’t reached our goal yet ..." (Transcript of C. Peter Wagner, Arise Prophetic Conference, Gateway Church, San Jose, CA, 10-10-2004) Wagner has substituted the "government of the church" for the coming government of Jesus Christ in the Millennial Kingdom. Wagner is "Kingdom Now" while the Bible teaches "Kingdom Come". What I wanted to do with this article is put the issue of dominion to rest by studying the definition the Bible gives to dominion and ruling authority. When we look at the subject we can easily ascertain what is going on today and what God requires of the Church. Go here for
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The Bible lays out the definitions of both an overseer (under shepherd) and a hireling. John 10:11-13 I am the good shepherd: the good shepherd giveth his life for the sheep. But he that is an hireling, and not the shepherd, whose own the sheep are not, seeth the wolf coming, and leaveth the sheep, and fleeth: and the wolf catcheth them, and scattereth the sheep. The hireling fleeth, because he is an hireling, and careth not for the sheep. (KJV) 1 Tim. 3:1-3 Here is a trustworthy saying: If anyone sets his heart on being an overseer, he desires a noble task. Now the overseer must be above reproach, the husband of but one wife, temperate, self-controlled, respectable, hospitable, able to teach, not given to drunkenness, not violent but gentle, not quarrelsome, not a lover of money. (NIV) Titus 1:7-13 Since an overseer is entrusted with God's work, he must be blameless—not overbearing, not quick-tempered, not given to drunkenness, not violent, not pursuing dishonest gain. Rather he must be hospitable, one who loves what is good, who is self-controlled, upright, holy and disciplined. He must hold firmly to the trustworthy message as it has been taught, so that he can encourage others by sound doctrine and refute those who oppose it. For there are many rebellious people, mere talkers and deceivers, especially those of the circumcision group. They must be silenced, because they are ruining whole households by teaching things they ought not to teach—and that for the sake of dishonest gain. Even one of their own prophets has said, "Cretans are always liars, evil brutes, lazy gluttons." This testimony is true. Therefore, rebuke them sharply, so that they will be sound in the faith. (NIV) A hireling does not really care about being a watchman, but is more concerned with protecting his reputation, position and income. A true watchman will guard the flock against wolves from within (Acts 20:30) and without (Acts 20:29) no matter the cost to his reputation, position or income. Following is a little quiz you can take to see if you are a true Biblical under shepherd as a leader in your church, are becoming a hireling, or are one now. Go here for ordering
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